After more than twenty years of producing high-quality culinary oils in Woodland, CA, the team at La Tourangelle is proud to start production of Avocado Oil in Lima, Peru. By integrating our supply chain, our goal is to make the best avocado oil available under our brand. Solely dedicated to avocado oil pressing using centrifuge technology, our mill also gives us control over sourcing and give us the ability to support sustainable & virtuous farmers.
100% Avocado oil. We pick the best
As a family owned company, we take pride in the intricate process of our oil production and enjoy sharing our passion for good food and flavor with others.
To make the best avocado oil, you need the best avocados. We source directly from farmers all over Peru. If the most beautiful and right sized avocados are usually sold directly to retailers, we work with smaller avocados that won't be exported. When using La Tourangelle Avocado Oil, you can trust that our oil is 100% authentic and delicious.
Our process is all mechanical & done under controlled temperature to make the best oil
Typically, it takes 10 lbs of avocado to make 1 lb of oil. We start by cleaning and depitting the avocados. We then malax the oil in large tanks to prepare the avocado pulp to be centrifuged. We work with ripe & delicious avocados. That is the only way to make delicious oil.
Decanter extraction
The avocado pulp is sent to a decanter where the oil is separated by physical centrifugal forces. The extracted oil is then sent to another centrifuge for further filtration. When sold as extra virgin avocado oil, the oil is then bottled in California or France before being sent to your local retail store. When refined, the oil is sent to California for further refining-during a refining process, gums, waxes, color, flavor and smell are removed to make the oil neutral and easier to use in a kitchen. For the best nutrition profile, extra virgin avocado oil is the best.
Here at La Tourangelle, we take pride in every aspect of what we do. From the finest ingredients to the purest processes, producing our artisan cooking oils is a labor of love passed down from one generation to the next. Click here to learn more about our company.
We love Peru!
As we scale our Peruvian operations, our goal is to give back to the community and support sustainable practices. We will soon share news about a unique partnership to make impact on your behalf!
We are also growing our supplier network. Get in touch with us if you want to work with us! Email us at wallis@latourangelle.pe